DME ResourcesThe bleeding edge is such a fine line to try to walk successfully, and in my humble opinion Blackberry recentlypushed me over the edge with the release of their touchscreen Storm. I've been using the Storm for about two weeks and I just can't take it anymore; it's going back to Verizon Wireless ASAP.
Pre-release, everyone was yappin' about how the Storm was going to make the iPhone look like a rotary dial phone from yesteryear. What I've since learned is that the Storm doesn't compare to the iPhone. Period.
I'm not going to go over the Storm's technical specs and reiterate the stuff you can read about on a million other sites. No, what I'm going to do is give you my personal opinion of this device (or at least the version of my related opinion w/o expletives).
I know many who've purchased or used the Storm are going to say "You just have to get use to the touchscreen." or "It's not for everybody, but it works for me." My response would be...
"Shut up, you're an idiot." *Just kidding!* 😆
Seriously though, I truly believe it is physically impossible to type as fast on the Storm as you can on a traditional QWERTY keyboard, and that's even if the touchscreen technology worked flawlessly; which it doesn't. It works great for browsing images, navigating some menus and other functions, but it simply is not ready to be the primary mobile text or email interface for anyone who uses and relies on those capabilities.
Official Blackberry Storm promo clip.
So I've said my piece on the touchscreen, but couple that with the fact that the device regularly has slower response times than a drunken sailor and you've got real problems. The Storm wouldn't be a bad personal phone for someone who doesn't do a lot of texting or email, but it's just not ready for the business environment in my opinion. Given that the RIM Blackberry offerings were designed for business from the ground up, I'd call this one a miserable failure. The sales numbers, however, tell a differnt story.
